Series Podcast: Redeye - Co-op Radiohttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/series/Redeye+-+Co-op+Radio
Series Podcast: Redeye - Co-op Radio Tue, 26 Sep 2017 14:38:38 PDTTue, 26 Sep 2017 14:38:38 PDThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssA-Infos Radio Project http://www.radio4all.net/rp@radio4all.net (Editor)www@radio4all.net (Webmaster)240Redeye - Co-op Radio: Fish farm expansion threatens wild salmon stock , Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/74273
The federal government recently approved a major expansion to BC’s fish farm sector despite warnings by the Cohen commission about the effects of net-based farms on wild salmon. John Werring is senior science and policy advisor for the David Suzuki Foundation. redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Fri, 07 Feb 2014 13:41:31 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/74273&94219Redeye - Co-op Radio: Militant protest good for democracy, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/74268
Martin Luther King said rioting was the language of the unheard. In his new book, Languages of the Unheard, Stephen D’Arcy argues that militant protest is essential for a healthy democracy. Stephen D’Arcy is an associate professor of philosophy at Huron University College and long-time social activist. redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Fri, 07 Feb 2014 12:24:35 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/74268&94217Redeye - Co-op Radio: BC’s forests shift from carbon sink to carbon source, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/74256
Trees play an important role in addressing global warming by sequestering emissions. But recent figures show that forests in BC are now releasing alarming amounts of carbon rather than absorbing it. Jen Wieting is Forest and Climate Campaigner with the Sierra Club.
redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Thu, 06 Feb 2014 20:41:50 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/74256&94649Redeye - Co-op Radio: Dangers of moving oil by rail, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/74242
The derailment of an oil train in Lac Mégantic last year killed 47 people and spilled millions of litres of crude oil into the town. Since then, a number of other fuel trains have derailed. Yet transportation companies insist that it’s safe to move dangerous goods by rail. Roger Annis has been researching the expansion of the oil-by-rail industry. redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Wed, 05 Feb 2014 21:44:43 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/74242&94193Redeye - Co-op Radio: Destruction of Canadian research libraries huge loss for science, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/74219
The Conservative government plans to close seven of the 11 fisheries science libraries by 2015. Researchers says that it’s not clear how much valuable research will be lost in the process. Burton Ayles is former DFO regional director and the former director of science for the Freshwater Institute in Winnipeg. redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Tue, 04 Feb 2014 20:49:58 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/74219&94169Redeye - Co-op Radio: Canada Border Services quota to strip refugees of status, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/74215
According to a bulletin obtained by Vancouver immigration lawyer Richard Kurland through access to information legislation, the CBSA aims to deport 875 permanent residents this year. This revelation has outraged refugee advocates. Zool Suleman is an immigration lawyer in Vancouver. redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Tue, 04 Feb 2014 19:11:46 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/74215&94167Redeye - Co-op Radio: Abbotsford strikes down 9-year harm reduction ban , Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/74141
Injection drug users and their allies scored a major victory in Abbotsford, B.C. on January 13 when the city council voted to lift the ban against harm reduction measures such as a needle exchange. The change came about in part in the face of a lawsuit brought forward by Pivot Legal on behalf of the B.C./Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors. DJ Larkin is a lawyer with Pivot Legal. redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Fri, 31 Jan 2014 19:50:21 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/74141&94080Redeye - Co-op Radio: Sour gas wells allowed within 100 metres of schools, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/74085
The natural gas industry is growing rapidly in B.C. Much of the gas contains dangerous levels of hydrogen sulfide. A new report finds serious problems with current safety provisions. Tim Thielmann was part of the research team that produced the report for the University of Victoria’s Environment Law Centre. redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Wed, 29 Jan 2014 18:20:22 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/74085&94021Redeye - Co-op Radio: U.S. journalist Marcy Wheeler on NSA spying, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/74082
Marcy Wheeler is author of the book Anatomy of Deceit. She has been following the revelations surrounding the scope of NSA spying both domestically and overseas. Wheeler runs the website emptywheelnet. redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Wed, 29 Jan 2014 17:18:55 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/74082&94020Redeye - Co-op Radio: Leading scholars, artists oppose new military base in Okinawa, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/74081
Noam Chomsky, Michael Moore, Oliver Stone and over a hundred others have signed a statement of support of local residents in their decision to refuse a new military base in Okinawa. Joseph Gerson explains why the fight against the base is so critical for the region as a whole. Gerson is Director of Programs with the American Friends Service committee. redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Wed, 29 Jan 2014 16:39:12 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/74081&94019Redeye - Co-op Radio: BC hands over 4000 names to the Missing Children project of the TRC, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73935
The Vital Statistics Agency of BC recently supplied the names of all Aboriginal children who died between 1917 and 1956. We speak with Justice Murray Sinclair about the significance of this event. Justice Sinclair is chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Tue, 21 Jan 2014 20:54:47 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73935&93846Redeye - Co-op Radio: Analyzing the NEB ruling on Northern Gateway, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73914
On December 19, the National Energy Board recommended that the federal government approve Enbridge’s pipeline subject to 209 conditions. We take a closer look at the ruling with lawyer Barry Robinson. He is with Ecojustice, a organization that represents several groups who oppose the project. redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Mon, 20 Jan 2014 20:46:22 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73914&93830Redeye - Co-op Radio: Night, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73913
One of the plays at the PuSH festival this week is set in the far North. It tells the story of the encounter between a museum worker from Toronto and a woman who lives in Pond Inlet, Nunavut. The play was created over three Arctic winters in Iceland and Nunavut, and is presented in Inuktitut and English. Christopher Morris is artistic director of Human Cargo, the Toronto-based theatre company that created the play. redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Mon, 20 Jan 2014 20:02:41 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73913&93829Redeye - Co-op Radio: Medicine, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73884
Writer and performer TJ Dawe’s newest monologue recounts what happened when he attended a week-long group therapy retreat lead by Dr. Gabor Maté where participants took the Amazonian psychotropic plant ayahuasca. redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Sun, 19 Jan 2014 22:19:56 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73884&93803Redeye - Co-op Radio: Public process to comment on Kinder Morgan pipeline onerous and restrictive, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73880
Activists say the federal government has changed the process in order to head off a repeat of the hearings into the Northern Gateway pipeline, where 1200 people registering their opposition. This is what’s behind the lengthy application process and limited window of opportunity to apply. The Wilderness Committee is offering workshops to help as many people as possible through the process. Eoin Madden is climate campaigner with the Wilderness Committee.redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Sun, 19 Jan 2014 21:09:51 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73880&93800Redeye - Co-op Radio: The story of Omar Khadr, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73680
Edmonton lawyer Dennis Edney says he has never met anyone like Omar Khadr. Edney says that he’s never heard him say an angry word about anyone. Here are some excerpts from a talk by Dennis Edney recorded in Vancouver on December 5, 2013 with an introduction by Redeye host Mordecai Briemberg.redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Thu, 09 Jan 2014 20:09:22 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73680&93591Redeye - Co-op Radio: Celebrating the life and work of Nelson Mandela, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73410
Nelson Mandela’s militant past was barely mentioned in the accolades that followed his death. Activist Bill Fletcher Jr says we will have to fight to ensure he is remembered as the true radical he was. Bill Fletcher Jr is the immediate past president of TransAfrica Forum, a Senior Scholar with the Institute for Policy Studies and an editorial board member of BlackCommentator.com. redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Tue, 24 Dec 2013 20:52:25 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73410&93300Redeye - Co-op Radio: Photo project shares beauty of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73385
Each year, local residents are given a disposable camera and three days to shoot images of their community. The photos they take challenge the stereotypes about the Downtown Eastside. A panel of artists looks at the thousands of photos that come back and choose 13 photos for the Hope in Shadows calendar. redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Sun, 22 Dec 2013 23:13:09 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73385&93271Redeye - Co-op Radio: Tips for simplifying the holiday season, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73382
Sarah Baird of the Center for a New American Dream shares some suggestions about how to resist the urge to buy a lot of stuff for our loved ones at Christmas and do something more meaningful instead.redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Sun, 22 Dec 2013 22:31:12 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73382&93267Redeye - Co-op Radio: Rogers Communications signs 12-year deal with the NHL, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73315
The CBC will continue to broadcast Hockey Night in Canada while Rogers will have the final say on sports personalities and control all ad revenue from the games. Many people are concerned about the impact of this deal on our national broadcaster. We speak with author and journalist Rick Salutin whose column appears regularly in the Toronto Star. redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Thu, 19 Dec 2013 10:34:42 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73315&93182Redeye - Co-op Radio: New study identifies how pesticides lead to bee die-off, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73311
A new study by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences has found the mechanism by which neonicotinoids adversely affect the immune response of bees and lead to colony collapse. John Bennett is executive director of the Sierra Club of Canada. redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Wed, 18 Dec 2013 20:39:11 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73311&93177Redeye - Co-op Radio: US organization ranks tech companies on use of minerals from Congo, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73282
Raise Hope for Congo is a campaign of the The Enough Project that has ranked the largest electronics companies on their efforts toward using and investing in conflict-free minerals in their products. Holly Dranginis talks about how consumers can help end the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Tue, 17 Dec 2013 21:08:52 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73282&93158Redeye - Co-op Radio: Make your food bank drive better: add an upstream action, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73259
A coalition in Vancouver has developed a package to add a social justice component to your school food bank drive. Children are encouraged to colour pictures of cans and send them to a politician. Gil Aguilar is with the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition. redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Mon, 16 Dec 2013 20:19:21 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73259&93129Redeye - Co-op Radio: Jack and the Beanstalk: an East Van Panto, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73257
Pantomime is a popular Christmas theatre tradition in the UK where audiences shout back at the characters and enjoy humour that ranges from bawdy to political to slapstick. A pantomime written by Charles Demers with Veda Hille and Theatre Replacement is the opening production at the brand-new York Theatre on Commercial Drive. redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Mon, 16 Dec 2013 19:43:55 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73257&93127Redeye - Co-op Radio: Mac-Pap: Memoir of a Canadian in the Spanish Civil War, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73176
The memoir was written by Ron Liversedge, a Canadian worker, about his experiences in Spain from 1936 to 1939. The book was completed in 1966, but it has only just been published. David Yorke is the editor of the book and a retired labour lawyer. redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Fri, 13 Dec 2013 21:41:11 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73176&93048Redeye - Co-op Radio: Rationales for war: The Responsibility To Protect, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73171
Derrick O’Keefe returns to continue his examination of the rationales for war, focusing in this segment on the notion of the responsibility to protect. He discusses the challenges to US hegemony that resulted in the failure to launch a major war on Syria. redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Fri, 13 Dec 2013 20:25:08 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73171&93046Redeye - Co-op Radio: Reports of vote-buying, intimidation and fraud mark Honduran election, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73170
Xiomara Castro was largely expected to win the presidency on November 24 but came in with only 29% of the vote. Independent journalist and photographer Murray Bush brings us this eye-witness account. He was in Honduras for two weeks covering the campaign. redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Fri, 13 Dec 2013 20:18:32 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73170&93043Redeye - Co-op Radio: A talk by Chris Turner, author of The War on Science, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73039
The nature of the Harper government’s attack on science is broad and far-reaching. Chris Turner clearly and comprehensively documents the nature of this attack in his new book The War on Science. On November 21, Chris Turner spoke in Vancouver at an event organized by SFU’s Continuing Studies in Science and Environment. Redeye recorded the event and bring you his presentation in this podcast.redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Sun, 08 Dec 2013 20:56:00 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/73039&92894Redeye - Co-op Radio: BC’s natural gas strategy bad economics, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/72963
Christy Clark won the last election in part on the promise of a natural gas industry that would create jobs and eliminate the provincial debt. It turns out to be more fantasy than hard economics. Ben Parfitt is a resource policy analyst for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. He spoke about BC’s liquified natural gas industry at SFU Harbour Centre on November 18. redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Wed, 04 Dec 2013 22:42:21 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/72963&92802Redeye - Co-op Radio: Corporations in Our Heads, Segment 1http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/72915
Theatre for Living’s new show investigates how our psyches have been colonized by corporations from Lululemon to Enbridge and begins the process of transforming our relationship to that messaging. We caught up with artistic director David Diamond on tour in Langley. redeye@coopradio.org (Redeye Collective)Mon, 02 Dec 2013 21:41:57 PSThttp://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/72915&92767